Gannon v. Nederlander Producing Company of America, Inc.
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:24-cv-06743
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gannon v. Nederlander, Judge Caproni dismissed the settled case with prejudice and without costs, while allowing a 30-day reopening request.
Jeanene Gannon and Nederlander Producing Company of America, Inc., doing business as Nederlander Organization, Inc.
What happened
In Gannon v. Nederlander Producing Company of America, Inc., the court was notified that mediation had produced an agreement resolving all issues.
The court canceled scheduled conferences and deadlines, dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs or attorneys’ fees, terminated open motions, and closed the case. The parties may ask to reopen it within 30 days if they show good cause.
Judge Valerie Caproni also explained that the court could retain authority to enforce the settlement only if the parties timely submit the agreement and request that authority.
The detailed version
- Gannon v. Nederlander Producing Company of America, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-06743
- Valerie Caproni
- Jan. 29, 2025
Background
The court was notified on January 29, 2025, that the parties had reached an agreement through mediation resolving all issues. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the settlement’s terms.
Order
The court canceled all previously scheduled conferences and other deadlines. It dismissed the case with prejudice and without costs, including attorneys’ fees, to either party. The Clerk of Court was directed to terminate all open motions and close the case.
The parties may apply to reopen the case within 30 days. Such an application must show good cause for keeping the case open despite the settlement, and an application filed after 30 days or without that showing may be denied solely on that basis.
The order further states that, if the parties want the court to retain jurisdiction—that is, continuing authority—to enforce the settlement agreement, they must, within the same 30-day period, submit the agreement in accordance with Rule 7.A of the court’s Individual Practices and ask the court to issue an order expressly retaining that jurisdiction.
Disposition
The case was dismissed with prejudice and without costs, and the court ordered the case closed. Judge Valerie Caproni signed the order.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.